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Global Change in Local Places part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
DATA: SHALDRIL Core Data; NOAA Pollen data TOOL: GeoMapApp SUMMARY: Import Antarctic sediment core data files into GeoMapApp to create maps and graphs. Use data to infer past climate conditions based on current vegetation distributions.
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Case Study: Antarctica's Past part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Case Study: Antarctica's Past
A Lost World
'The ice covered Antarctic continent, bathed by seas of uniform coldness, is in the grip of the polar anticyclone. High winds blow from the land ...
Tools and Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Tools and Data
Tool 1
GeoMapApp
GeoMapApp is a global topography and bathymetry database that is integrated with an application to explore the data. The visualization tool was developed as part ...
Part 2—Explore Core Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Part 2âExplore Core Data
Step 1 – Launch GeoMapApp and Import Data
Launch GeoMapApp by double clicking the icon on the dock (Mac) or start menu (PC)
Take a moment to examine the ...
Teaching Notes part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Teaching Notes
Example Output
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Example Output
Map and graph created with GeoMapApp software. Click on the image for a larger view.
The sample map, ...
Part 1—Download and Install Software and Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Part 1âDownload and Install Software and Data
Step 1 – Download and Launch GeoMapApp Software
Open the GeoMapApp home page in a new window.
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Going Further part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Going Further
Variations
You may want to review another genus at the Lost Pond site. Not all species respond to climate changes in the same way since they have unique environmental tolerances. ...
Step-by-Step Instructions part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Part 1 â Download and Install Software and Data
Download and install GeoMapApp, download and review pollen data from Antarctic core samples.
Part 2 â Explore Core Data
Import core data ...
Part 3—There and Back Again part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:SHALDRIL
Part 3âThere and Back Again
In Part 2, you examined the fossil record of Nothofagus in Antarctica. The trends in plant distribution that you uncovered helped you infer past climate by ...